Marina specialises in risk management and innovation with a focus on artificial intelligence and digital transformation. Marina is the global markets head of market abuse risk assessment at Natwest Markets. In the past, Marina acted as the global head of global markets risk & control assessment at BNP Paribas. She specialises in global capital markets non-financial risks with a focus on conduct risk, rogue trading, financial crime and trade surveillance. She also has experience in risks and controls relating to artificial intelligence, large language models and data privacy.
Marina is an executive committee and board member at various institutions and participates in global capital market forums. Marina is very interested in technology. She is a member of the ICAEW Financial Services Faculty Board and ICAEW Digital Assets Steering Group. She is a founding member of the Hellenic Tech Network, participated in studies around the implementation of digital currencies, and reviewed the AI Governance of a leading fintech academic centre in the UK. She takes part in global innovation forums and explores ways to use AI and other innovative technology to transform risk management practices.
Marina has extensive experience working with regulators globally. In the past, she acted as lead validator, at top tier banks, on regulatory conduct risk programmes sanctioned by the US Federal Reserve Bank and the US Department of Justice. Marina also acted as head of audit for Citigroup where she received the global recognition award for her performance. Previously, she worked on due diligence projects and valuations during M&A transactions.
Marina is a qualified chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW. She completed a technology entrepreneurship course at Harvard and an ESG course at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. She also studied fintech at the University of Oxford Said Business School during which she developed an innovation idea aiming at fundraising for people impacted by natural disasters. Marina studied Investment Management at the London Business School and has an MSc in Economics & Finance from Warwick Business School.
Marina acts as guest lecturer at executive MBA courses and speaker at conferences globally covering conduct risk, digital transformation, digital assets, artificial intelligence, fintech and ESG.